Hair-protecting means



Aug. 25, m25;

D. C. SULLIVAN .HAXR PROTECTING MEANS Filed Feb. 6. 1925 i Patented Aug.25, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

DELLA. CLARKE SULLIVAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAIR-PROTECTING- MEANS.

Application led February 6, 1925. Serial No. 7,345.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DELLA CLARKE SULLI- VAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Hair-ProtectingMeans, of which the following is a specification, sufficient to enableothers to utilize the same.

The object of my invention is to afford convenient and adequate meanswhereby the main length or portion of themhairmani, Mthewlipmancranpimumrngmrpay be shielded and protectllmwlfilsgtthe portions thereofadj acent to the roots are being re-dyed to compensate for growthsubsequent to the initial dyeing of the hair, so as to obviate change ordeepening of color, or streaking or contamination of such original dye;and the invention consists essentially of a moisture proof container forpendent hair lengths provided with a closure device adapted to clasp alock of hair in such manner as to exclude liquid therefrom, all ashereinafteru fully set forth,

In the accompanying drawing I illustrate a practical embodiment of theessen,- tial features of my invention in a hair prtecting device of thecharacter designated, although I do not limit myself to the identicalconfiguration and construction of component parts and appliances shownby way of exemplification since modifications in minor details, andequivalent mechanical expedients may be resorted to with like resultsand without departing from the spirit and intent of my invention in thisrespect.

l/Vith this understanding Fig. 1, represents a side elevation of oneform of my hair receptacle provided with mouth clamping means;

Fig. 2, is a view of the mouth and of the hair receptacle;

Fig. 3, is a similar view, illustrating the curvature ofthe mouthextremity;

Fig. 4, is av section taken upon plane of ,line 4--4, Fig. 1;

Fig. 5, is a sectional view like unto Fig.

4, of the top of the hair receptacle, showing an alternativeconstruction.

The body of the bag or hair receptacle B, is formed of rubber or anyother suitable moisture proof material, as may be found most expedient.The mouth of the bag B, is reinforced by means of elastic cushion pads29, p, incorporated in the edge folds b, l?, as shown more particularlyin Fig. 4, of the drawing, and on one side edge of the mouth isincorporated a rigid stiffener S, to act as one member of the clampingmeans, the other member thereof consisting of the binding bar or memberC", which is articularly connected at one end, as at o, to the aforesaidstiflener C, and formed at its other or otherwise free extremity with asnap fastening o', for engagement with the opposed protuberant end s, ofsaid stiftene-r S.

The stifener S, and the binder C, if made of metal, are preferablycoated with rubber or equivalent moisture proof material.

One or more of my hair rotectors may be used simultaneously accor ing torequirements. Ordinarily several will be used in conjunction toincludeseveral locks or strands of hair located on diiferent parts of the head.Each strand of hair, before insertion in the bag B, is preferably woundaround a crimper, as: indicated in Fig. 4, of the drawing, to facilitatemanipulation and insertion.

As hereinbefore intimated dyeing of the hair adjacent to the rootsthereof is desirable after initial dyeing of the full length of the hairin order to compensate for growth, and my whole object is to revent there-dyeing operation from affecting the portions of the hair originallydyed, so as not to alter or impair the shade or color thereof.Furthermore, in washing the hair to remove the dye-paste or liquid dye,my device prevents the water from reaching any of the hair except theportion the operator wishes to cleanse. I

The protector may be made of various shapes and sizes, with the mouthclosure means either straight or curved. The elastic pads encased in themouth of the bag not only insure a firm, Water tight hold on the strandof hair, but also prevents injury thereto.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As an article of manufacture, hair protecting` means of the characterdesignate-d,

comprising a hair receptacle consisting of a bag of moisture proofmaterial the mouth edges of the bag being formed with elastic cushionpads7 and clamping means for securing` the edgesv of said bag in closedrelationship around a strand of hair, substantially in the manner andfor the purpose set forth.

DELLA CLARKE SULLIVAN.

